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	Latest News NEW! Enhancing Professional Practice 3 - course for East African practitioners and policymakers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - POSTPONED UNTIL JANUARY 07. APPLY NOW! NEW! At the international Partnering Event on September 25th, 130 partnership practitioners -representing government, business & civil society - launched The Partnership Declaration as a direct challenge to sector leaders, policy makers & the donor community. Read more... NEW! BPD External Programme Review 4-page summary. NEW! Sanitation Partnerships BPD has completed research to review the question of on-site sanitation and the scope for partnerships at various stages in the chain of sanitation provision and waste removal. More... NEW! Creating Space for Innovation: Understanding enablers for multi-sector partnerships Through this guidance piece, BPD seeks to advise practitioners on the likely external obstacles that can block partnership progress. More... NEW! Helping Regulators Improve Services to the Poor BPD is undertaking practical research into how institutions that regulate water and sanitation provision can improve the service received by poor communities. The work is based on four studies in Sub-Saharan Africa. More... Events NEW! Enhancing Professional Practice 3 - course for East African practitioners and policymakers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (19-24 November 2006). APPLY NOW! BPD held a session on on-site sanitation partnerships at Stockholm World Water Week, 2006. Read more... Enhancing Professional Practice Cohort 2 - BPD delivered the second EPP course for East African practitioners & policymakers in Kampala, Uganda (7-12 May 2006). Read more... Board of Directors Meeting - Sep 05 BPD 3rd AGM - 30 September, 2005 Enhancing Professional Practice - BPD training course, May 2005 Board of Directors Meeting - March 05 More events... Newsletter The current issue of Crystal Clear gives further information on our latest research and ongoing analysis, the Enhancing Professional Practice training course and BPD's AGM & Board Meeting. Previous editions of Crystal Clear Newsletter Research & Papers NEW! Sanitation Partnerships BPD has completed research to review the question of on-site sanitation and the scope for partnerships at various stages in the chain of sanitation provision and waste removal. More... NEW! Creating Space for Innovation: Understanding enablers for multi-sector partnerships Through this guidance piece, BPD seeks to advise practitioners on the likely external obstacles that can block partnership progress. More... NEW! Helping Regulators Improve Services to the Poor How can institutions that regulate water and sanitation provision improve the service received by poor communities? This work is based on four studies in Sub-Saharan Africa. More... Completed research: The Partnership Paperchase: Structuring Partnership Agreements in Water and Sanitation in Low-Income Communities provides guidance on how to formalise relationships between partners. (et en Franais) (y en Espaol). Web page on The Partnership Paperchase Practitioner Note on Water & the GATS Note on Rethinking Relationships in Water & Sanitation Practitioner Note on Partnership Accountability Unpacking the Concept Current research: Local Management Models for Water Supply and Sanitation for the Urban Poor Community Engagement in Partnerships Small-scale Independent Private Providers of Water and Sanitation Services Recent research papers on regulatory frameworks, cost recovery, innovative approaches to service provision, education and awareness in partnerships, etc., are available to read and download. Training Enhancing Professional Practice BPD developed a new training programme for partnership practitioners. It was held for the first time in Nairobi, 8-14 May 2005, for water and sanitation practitioners from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The second version of the course took place in Kampala, Uganda on May 7-12, 2006. The third course will be held in Addis Ababa on 19-24 November. Apply now! Further information Partnership Brokers Accreditation Scheme ODI and the IBLF have launched a professional Partnership Brokers Accreditation Scheme (PBAS).		Events Enhancing Professional Practice 3 - in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, POSTPONED UNTIL JANUARY 07. APPLY NOW! Stockholm World Water Week 06 session on on-site sanitation - Tuesday 22 August Enhancing Professional Practice - training course, May 06 Board of Directors Meeting - Sep 05 BPD 3rd AGM Enhancing Professional Practice - training course, May 05 Board of Directors Meeting - March 05 2nd International Forum on Partnerships for Sustainable Development Mar 05 Newsletter Current Edition Previous editions of Crystal Clear Research & Papers Sanitation Partnerships Creating Space for Innovation: Understanding enablers for multi-sector partnerships Helping Regulators Improve Services to the Poor Water & the GATS Rethinking Relationships in Water & Sanitation Activity Update - Oct 05 Annual Report - 04/05 Partnership Accountability Unpacking the Concept Local Management Models for Water Supply and Sanitation for the Urban Poor Partnerships and Sanitation Community Engagement in Partnerships The Partnership Paperchase BPD Annual Report for 03/04 Community-Focussed Partnerships: Unpacking Sustainability Forthcoming and completed research Feature Accountability, Ignored by Partnerships at Own Peril Training Enhancing Professional Practice Partnership Brokers Accreditation Scheme